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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Photograph: Horse-drawn Plough at Work, 1969 Geoff Marriott ploughing in his Market Garden, 1969
... Photograph: Horse-drawn Plough at Work...horse drawn plough... Marriott with his horse-drawn plough pulled by "Duke...: Horse-drawn Plough at Work Photograph 1969 Geoff Marriott ...Members of the Marriott family arrived in Port Phillip in 1857. However it was John and Jane Marriott who in 1876, (after toiling hard since their arrival in1871, for very little gain), first leased, then purchased in 1882, 30 acres with a four-roomed house in East Boundary Road, in the area then called East Brighton. (Now known as East Bentleigh). The land they purchased had previously been a part of the 1841 Dendy Survey. Over the following years, John and his four sons with hard work and determination became prosperous vegetable growers and purchased further land in the area. Following John's retirement and subsequent death in 1903, the land was passed to his sons, and then onto the Marriott grandchildren. The family continued to remain very prosperous and successful vegetable growers. This lovely photo of Geoff Marriott bears testament to just one of the many families steeped in the tradition of vegetable growing which significantly contributed to the prosperity of the Shire, and its subsequent development into the City of Moorabbin. The photograph of Geoff Marriott of the Marriott family represents a typical example of the MANY early market gardening families, some names less prominent, but who with their labours contributed to the prosperity and the development of the community of the Shire of Moorabbin. This group of early pioneers, over many years, were a singularly important group responsible for the growth of schools, churches, the Mechanic's Hall, and were active in local government. Large coloured photograph, taken in 1969, showing Mr Geoff Marriott with his horse-drawn plough pulled by "Duke" the Clydesdale horse, and accompanied by "Smoky", his dog, working in his market garden, Brady Road, East Bentleighhorse, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, settlers, fruit, markets, vegetables, plough, mayors, moorabbin shire, moorabbin roads board, marriott geoff, marriott john, marriott jane, market gardens, horse drawn plough, city of moorabbin -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tool - Farm Machinery, Horse-drawn Plough Potato Digger, c1900
... Farm Machinery, Horse-drawn Plough Potato Digger...Circa late 1800s early 1900s a horse-drawn plough, potato...Circa late 1800s early 1900s. A horse-drawn plough potato... Machinery, Horse-drawn Plough Potato Digger Tool Circa late 1800s ...Circa late 1800s early 1900s a horse-drawn plough, potato digger, is one example of the implements that were widely used by early market gardeners in the Shire of Moorabbin. The flat plate, seen to the right of the photo, dug down into the ground below the potatoes and "scooped" them up. Behind the plate, two driving chains on cogs, (these chains are missing from our exhibit), then "rocked' the dug potatoes to loosen the soil from the "spuds". The potatoes were then harvested by hand. Very large tracts of land in the Shire of Moorabbin were planted with potatoes. Harvesting commenced in October, into November and on into December. Potatoes were a necessary food staple. The market gardeners were always in a rush to be first to get their potatoes to market, and hence the best price. Some market gardeners were so keen to be the first to market, (and get the most money), that they dug their potatoes "green" (or new). The only downside of this practice was that these early potatoes had to be handled with extreme care as their skins were very loose, and came off easily - so decreasing their profits.As well as taking their produce to the Melbourne and St Kilda markets, they also sent produce off to Sydney markets. It is interesting to note that a group of Chinese market gardeners were the first to access the Sydney market. .Following the 'Dendy's Special Survey' 1841 and the Crown Land Sale of 1852, land allotments were sold to pioneer settlers who established market gardens in the area of Moorabbin Shire. During the 1850s gold-rush population boom the number of market gardeners increased significantly spreading throughout the Moorabbin Shire. Potatoes were considered a staple foodstuff, so crops were regularly sown throughout the whole Moorabbin area. Circa late 1800s early 1900s. A horse-drawn plough potato digger is an example of the machines used by early market gardeners in Moorabbin Shiremelbourne, sydney, markets, vegetables, potato, dendy henry, st kilda, market gardeners, gold rush, moorabin, chinese gardeners, ploughs -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Horse drawn plough
... Horse drawn plough...Horse drawn plough.... grampians Photograph Horse drawn plough Horse drawn plough. stawell ...Horse drawn plough.stawell rural harvesting -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Students Ploughing in the W. Orchard, 1917
... horse drawn plough...2 female students with horse drawn plough.... 1917." female student horse drawn plough ploughing orchard 1917 ...2 female students with horse drawn plough.On reverse, "Students ploughing in W. Orchard May 1917."female student, horse drawn plough, ploughing, orchard, 1917, west orchard -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tool - Farm Machinery, Horse-drawn Furrow Plough, Early 20th Century
... Farm Machinery, Horse-drawn Furrow Plough...Late 1800s-early 1900s A horse-drawn furrow plough...Circa late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow... Machinery, Horse-drawn Furrow Plough Tool Circa late 1800's to early ...Late 1800s-early 1900s A horse-drawn furrow plough is an example of the type of farm implement widely used by pioneer market gardeners in the Moorabbin Shire following 'Dendy's Special Survey' of 1841 and the Crown Land Sale in 1852. Land allotments were bought by pioneer settlers who established or rented allotments for market gardens in the area. They supplied produce to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. During the gold-rush of the 1850s the rapidly increasing population of Melbourne saw a huge demand and a rise in prices for all foodstuffs, including the vegetables and fruit grown in the Shire of Moorabbin. This heralded a time of prosperity for market gardeners, and an equally rapid expansion of the numbers of vegetable and produce growers in the area. The 'knock-on effect" resulted in an increased interest and development of the community in the Shire of Moorabbin.Following 'Dendy's Special Survey' of 1841 and the Crown Land Sale in 1852, land allotments were bought by pioneer settlers who established or rented allotments for market gardens in the area and they supplied produce to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. During the gold-rush of the 1850s the rapidly increasing population of Melbourne saw a huge demand and a rise in prices for all foodstuffs, including the vegetables and fruit grown in the Shire of Moorabbin. Circa late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow plough was the most common type of agricultural implement used by the pioneers of the 1800s and continued on into the 1940s when motorised tractors came into use. This plough is an example of a two furrow, mullboard plough which would most likely have been pulled by two horses. The long handle was used to lower the silver plates, (mullboards), to the chosen depth of soil. Painted yellow. Although this Box Cottage museum plough is unbranded, the most widely used plough in the Shire of Moorabbin was made by Oliver. This plough appears to be identical to that brand. brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, fruit, bentleigh, vineyards, vegetables, plough, market gardens, plow -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Students at Burnley Neg: 132 Section State Farms Burnley, Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture, 1940-1941
... horse drawn plough...2 photographs: (1): female student using horse drawn plough... student using horse drawn plough; (2) 2 copies: female student ...Note by E.B. Littlejohn 11 December 1991, "Jessie M. Scott (Pixie) ploughing in orchard, winter 1941. 'Pixie' Scott scarifiying orchard, winter 1941."2 photographs: (1): female student using horse drawn plough; (2) 2 copies: female student using horse drawn scarifier. Pixie Scott is the student in both photographs(1): "Ploughing in Orchard," (2): "A student using a scarifier in the apple block, School of Horticulture Burnley June 1940."students, ploughing, orchard, female students, horse drawn plough, jessie m. scott, pixie scott, apple block, horse drawn scarifier, students working outside -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, A Girl Student Ploughing in the Orchard
... horse drawn plough...Female student with horse drawn plough in the orchard. Note....)" Female student with horse drawn plough in the orchard. Note by J ...Female student with horse drawn plough in the orchard. Note by J H Kneen 26.02.1991 "Student is J. M. (Pixie) Scott." On reverse, "A girl student ploughing in the Orchard School of Horticulture, Burnley, (June 1940.)"students working outside, horse drawn plough, orchard, j m (pixie) scott -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Farm Machinery, Plough, single mull-board, c1900
... horse drawn plough...Circa late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow... late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow plough ...Circa late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow plough was the most common type of agricultural implement used by the pioneer market gardeners, in Moorabbin Shire, of the 1800s and continued on into the 1940s when motorised tractors came into use. This plough is an example of a single-mullboard plough which would have been pulled by horse. The long handle was used to lower the silver plate, (mullboard), to the chosen depth of soil. Following 'Dendy's Special Survey' of 1841 and the Crown Land Sale in 1852, land allotments were bought by pioneer settlers who established or rented allotments for market gardens in the area and they supplied produce to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. During the gold-rush of the 1850s the rapidly increasing population of Melbourne saw a huge demand and a rise in prices for all foodstuffs, including the vegetables and fruit grown in the Shire of Moorabbin. An "Oliver" single mull-board plough in good condition with faded manufactures markings on shaftsPainted on shaft "MANF'D BY/OLIVER CHILLED PLOW WORKS/Southend Ind. USA/" Engraved on blade " 13 OLIVER"brighton, moorabbin, plough, dendy henry, east bentleigh, market gardens, horse drawn plough, plow, mullboard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, The Herald, An Autumn Study, 1936
... horse-drawn plough... outside orchard' horse-drawn plough bull The Herald ...Photograph made by A.P. Winzenried as possible illustrations in, "Green Grows Our Garden." Copy of 2 newspaper articles made by A.P. Winzenried. Top, "- An Autumn Study. Only 3⅟₂ miles from the City streets, the Plough Girl stirs the earth into fertility for a new season as the bare limbs of a fruit tree connote the death of the last-A study today at the Burnley Horticultural School."Handwritten, "M. Younger. "The Herald." 12-5-36. Bottom, handwritten, "J. Wakeford & Vida's Boy. "The Herald." 12-5-36."a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, plough, female students, fruit trees, j. wakeford, m. younger, students working outside, orchard', horse-drawn plough, bull -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Horse and plough, Duke, 20th century
... horse drawn plough... farm animal horse and plough hand plough horse drawn plough ...This photograph shows the relationship between the farmer and his working animal, which is a close one. Farmers in years gone by depended on reliable and strong animals to allow them to work their land efficiently. The close relationship is indicated by the photograph's title, the name of the horse 'Duke'. The horse in this photograph is a Clydesdale cross named "Duke" that pulled a market wagon around Flagstaff Hill from the mid-1980's to the early-1990's, providing rides for visiting children and carting goods and equipment around the Village. Duke is pictured with his owner Pat McGowan. Duke passed away in August 1992. In October 1992 funds were raised by the community to purchase another Clydesdale named Duke began working at Flagstaff Hill under Pat McGowan's care.This photograph of man, horse and plough shows the typical farming method used by early settlers in Victoria in the 19th and early 20th century. The photograph is an indication of the respect the farmer had for his working animals.Photograph, black and white, behind glass in timber frame with gilt inner border. Subject is working horse pulling a wooden plough, guided by a man. There is turned soil behind the horse. The name "Duke" is in gold paint script below the photograph.Script "Duke"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, farm animal, horse and plough, hand plough, horse drawn plough, working horse, duke, duke the horse, early farming, early settler, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, attraction, clydesdale cross, clydesdale, rides, market wagon, pat, pat mcgowan -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping (copy), Pivotal artefact from area's history stolen from Diamond Valley Historical Society, by Tiffany Korssen, 13/01/2017
... Account of the theft of an antique horse-drawn plough... with col. photograph Account of the theft of an antique horse-drawn ...Account of the theft of an antique horse-drawn plough, donated by Gary Partington, from the Greensborough Historical Society on 21/12/20162 pages, printed, black and white with col. photographgreensborough historical society inc, gary partington -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Shave plough
... Horse-drawn shave plough, green structure, yellow wheeels... object Horse-drawn shave plough, green structure, yellow wheeels ...Horse-drawn shave plough, green structure, yellow wheeels. One disc removedfarm machinery, soil cultivation, shave plough, horse drawn -
Port Welshpool & District Maritime Museum... phasing out horse drawn ploughs and used to break the surface... plough after second world war phasing out horse drawn ploughs ...First tractor 3 point linkage plough after second world war phasing out horse drawn ploughs and used to break the surface of rough paddocks
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Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Rare history stolen, by Tiffany Korssen, 18/01/ 2017
... An antique horse-drawn plough which had been used... and colour photographs. Multiple copies An antique horse-drawn plough ...An antique horse-drawn plough which had been used by the Partington family and donated by Gary Partington in 2015, was stolen in December 2016 from the headquarters of the Greensborough Historical Society.Page 1 of Diamond Valley Leader. Text and colour photographs. Multiple copiesgreensborough historical society inc, partington family, ploughs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Rare history stolen, 18/01/2017
... An antique horse-drawn plough from the 1800s has been... horse-drawn plough from the 1800s has been brazenly snatched ...An antique horse-drawn plough from the 1800s has been brazenly snatched from the entrance of Greensborough Historical Society's resource centre, leaving residents, police and history buffs heartbroken.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough historical society, historic plough, partington family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
... Horse drawn single farrow mouldboard plough - wooden... Mitcham melbourne Plough Machine Horse drawn single farrow ...Horse drawn single farrow mouldboard plough - wooden handles.'Tom Thumb' on iron where wooden shaft connects.rural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
... Small horse drawn long board plough with one wheel and one... Mitcham melbourne Plough Machine Small horse drawn long board ...This plough was hand wrought on a forge by Thomas Gibbs and used by him in ploughing competitions. It is a good example of forge welding. It include some 'found' items.Small horse drawn long board plough with one wheel and one shear.It is hand made on a forge and includes some 'found' objectsrural industry, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Plough
... Horse drawn one way plough with one share - mould board... Mitcham melbourne Plough Machine Horse drawn one way plough ...Horse drawn one way plough with one share - mould board; two discs, one fluted. Two off set adjustable wheels. Hand steered. adjustable. Suited for dry soil and hillside. Possibly made by Thomas H Corbett of Perseverance Ironworks in Shrewsbury Shropshire who developed a similar plough in 1870s.'V13R and A8178' on the main frame. 'DH53' on rotary blade.|'V5' on handle attachment to frame.rural industry, orcharding -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Plough, Syracuse Chilled Plow Co, 1876-1900
... century. The company made more than 100,000 horse-drawn ploughs... made more than 100,000 horse-drawn ploughs and road scrapers ...The Syracuse Chilled Plough Company was created in 1876 and specialised in the manufacture of agricultural ploughs. Harry Wiard invented the chilling process in plough manufacture. The company was originally founded as the Robinson Chilled Plough Company in 1876 and changed its name 3 years later. At its peak, in the early 20th century. The company made more than 100,000 horse-drawn ploughs and road scrapers of various designs that were sold from the Syracuse plant each year and exported around the world. The company slogan of the day was, “The sun never sets on a Syracuse plough." Eventually, other farming implements were added to the line. The company employed more than 300 people in its local plant, which covered a square block on the cities Near West Side. In 1910-11, Deere and Company began expanding its holdings, and with the success of the Syracuse Chilled Plough Company, Deere sought to acquire the company. The management of the Syracuse operation after John Deere took over remained in the hands of Wiard and Chase, and the manufacturing operations were left in Syracuse. The only change from previous Syracuse operations was the selling of the companies products through Deere retail outlets instead of directly to the trade. The factory in Syracuse continued to produce ploughs until 1955. The subject item in the Flagstaff collection is an early model Syracuse Chilled plough with a wooden beam frame it is very much lighter in weight and was adapted to work sandy or light loamy soil. This plough has a sloping landside, which tends to keep the clods and dirt from falling into the furrow, making the ploughman's work much more comfortable and easy. This design was made in eight sizes for both right and left-handed ploughing and became very popular in the far West and South of the USA. Note: The definition of a chill plough means : a plough having the share and mould-board of chilled semi steel or cast iron.The subject item is believed to be a very early plough given its wooden beam frame and was made before 1900 probably around 1880. This makes it a significant example of the types of plough that early settlers were using in Victoria. There would not be very many of this type of vintage plough left with a wooden beam and frame, making it today a desirable collector's item. Syracuse Wood Beam Chilled single furrow plough metal wheel in front. Syracuse Chiller Co Syracuse & 50 L stamped on ploughshare.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, plough, syracuse chiller co, chiller plourh, farm equipment, furrow -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White Horse drawn scoops earthwork in Moorabbin Shire c1900, c1900
The, horse drawn metal scoop ,guided by a man, was used to clear earth for road making. Well before the introduction of motorised, mechanical graders and trucks the painstaking, labour-intensive work was undertaken by large teams of sturdy men using strong horses such as the draught horse. Roads were needed by the market gardeners to transport their produce to market. Later as the heavy wagon loads continually caused ruts and general degradation of the roadways a Plateway system was installed so that the wagon wheels could roll along the rails thus protecting the roadways. August 31st 2021 Ron Nash, from WA, informs us "The men and horses pulling earth scoops in the photo are not moving earth for road making - they are excavating an "earth tank", or dam, as described in common nomenclature today. This skill was known as "tank sinking", and tank sinkers were active in many rural and remote areas in the 1800's and early 1900's, establishing sizeable dams for important water reserves for community and farm and railway use. With the advent of mechanised equipment such as bulldozers, the trade of tank sinking was still carried out, but on a faster basis. I am a former tank sinker and earth moving contractor, now long retired." Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to build the roads, plateways, drains, as the settlement of the land, in Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton, spread and market gardeners need to transport their produce to market. Their most valuable possession was the draught horse that was used for ploughing, drawing carts and these scoops.Black & White photograph showing many horses pulling metal scoops guided by men to move earth for road making in Moorabbin Shire c 1900Back Handwritten Informationplateway, roadworks moorabbin shire, draught horses, metal scoops, paviers, box alonzo, smith j l; chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Farm Equipment, Horse Collar medium 20thC, 20thC
A horse collar is a part of a horse harness that is used to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially enabling the animal to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar. It is a padded appliance that conforms well to the shape of the horse's body and is constructed so that at all points of contact with the body of the horse it avoids the air passage.The early settlers in Moorabbin Shire depended on the draught horse to pull the equipment need to plough the fields, grade the roads, pull their wagons of produce and small carts for transport as they developed the land after the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841Horse Collar, 20thC mediumearly settlers, pioneers, draught horse, ploughs, farm equipment, saddles, leatherwork, blacksmiths, cheltenham, sandringham, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, horse drawn wagons, plateway, vegetables, poultry farms, dairy farms, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Farm Equipment, Horse Collar small, 20thC
shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially enabling the animal to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar. It is a padded appliance that conforms well to the shape of the horse's body and is constructed so that at all points of contact with the body of the horse it avoids the air passage.The early settlers in Moorabbin Shire depended on the draught horse to pull the equipment need to plough the fields, grade the roads, pull their wagons of produce and small carts for transport as they developed the land after the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841 Horse Collar small 20thCearly settlers, pioneers, draught horse, ploughs, farm equipment, saddles, leatherwork, blacksmiths, cheltenham, sandringham, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, horse drawn wagons, plateway, vegetables, poultry farms, dairy farms, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Farm Equipment, Horse Collar large, 20thC
A horse collar is a part of a horse harness that is used to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially enabling the animal to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar. It is a padded appliance that conforms well to the shape of the horse's body and is constructed so that at all points of contact with the body of the horse it avoids the air passage.The early settlers in Moorabbin Shire depended on the draught horse to pull the equipment need to plough the fields, grade the roads, pull their wagons of produce and small carts for transport as they developed the land after the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841Horse Collar large 20thCearly settlers, pioneers, draught horse, ploughs, farm equipment, saddles, leatherwork, blacksmiths, cheltenham, sandringham, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, horse drawn wagons, plateway, vegetables, poultry farms, dairy farms, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, canvas water bag, 20thC
The Water supply in Moorabbin Shire was from streams - Elster Creek - and wells so that all people , -settlers, market gardeners, and travellers - needed to take a container with them when they were away from the household.. The Canvas water bag was convenient, easy to make and could be hung on a tree branch or carried on the horse, wagon, plough or later on the bumper bar of a car or truck. The canvas water bag allowed any wind or airflow to cool down the water, even on very hot days, 21G could be 21Gills = 5pints= 2Quarts = 1/2 Gallon approx. and suitable for a day working in the field = 4 Litres similar to a mineral water bottle today.The water bag like this was the source of drinking water for market gardeners in Moorabbin Shire either when working in the fields or .travelling to the markets with their wagons loaded with produce.A canvas water bag, with an iron handle and plastic or bakelite drinking spout.H.L. HARDWARE / ...KFITH 21G, water bags, elster creek, horse drawn wagons, early settlers, market gardeners, cooking utensils, castiron cooking pots, blacksmiths, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, highett, cheltenham, melbourne, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, Blacksmith tongs, c1880
... metalwork forges ploughs horse-drawn carts Unrecorded early settler ...The Blacksmith used these tongs to make repairs at his forge. He could mend wheel bands, tools, farm equipment and also fine tune generic sized horseshoes on site. He needed tongs to work on any heated metal as required at his forge A Blacksmith was an essential person for the maintenance and making of farm and household equipment, and shoeing horses, in the pioneer settlements of Brighton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham c1900 A pair of forged steel blacksmith tongsmarket gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, blacksmith, tools, metalwork, forges, ploughs, horse-drawn carts -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tool - Tools, Blacksmith's leg vice, c1900
... pioneers ploughs carts horse-drawn anvils Unrecorded ...The Blacksmith could take this portable 'leg vice' and make repairs away from his forge.He could mend wheel bands, tools, farm equipment and also fine tune generic sized horseshoes on site. He would build a fire and secure his leg vice to a stable point thus allowing him to work on any heated metal as required. A Blacksmith was an essential person for the maintenance and making of farm and household equipment, and shoeing horses, in the pioneer settlements of Brighton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham c1900Blacksmith's 'leg' vice. Sturdy blacksmith leg, post (vice). 15cm jawsblacksmith, vise, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, market gardeners, forges, tools, early settlers, pioneers, ploughs, carts horse-drawn, anvils -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Gordon Maconachie near Callawadda ploughing the fields c1920's
Rural Scene of Mr Gordon Maconachie Ploughing on his property near Callawadda. Disc plough drawn by a team of horses. 1920'scallawadda -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, A Student Ploughing in the Orchard
... Female student directing plough being drawn by draught... directing plough being drawn by draught horse. handwriting ...Female student directing plough being drawn by draught horse. handwriting on reverse that of A. W. Jessep (Principal)On reverse, "Student ploughing in the orchard School of Horticulture Burnley June 1940."students working outside, ploughing, draught horse, orchard, pear block, donald (donnie), j m (pixie) scott -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Seed Drill, Mitchell, 1922
One of a number of harvesting and cultivating machines made by Mitchell and Co during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the 1922 seed drill comprises wooden seed and fertilizer boxes, a release lever and caste-iron rear seat. The seed drill was pulled by a horse and operated with a plough attachment placed at the front to cut the soil. A seated operator used the lever to release seed and fertiliser onto the ground. The seed drill enabled seed to be planted at a constant depth and spacing. White press wheels at the rear of the seed drill would lightly compact soil and cover the seed.Horse drawn seeder faded red with white wheels suitable for large seeds eg. corn, beans, peas.churchill island, farm machinery, planting, seed drill, horse drawn, mitchell brand -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Single furrow mould board plough
... soil cultivation mould board plough horse drawn ...Ploughing is a major part of soil conservation, and until 1945, it was mainly done with the aid of horses. The plough cuts into the soil with a coulter, and is followed by the share. The latter digs deeper and pushes up the soil which is then turned over by the mould board. This buries weeds, and exposes the soil to the elements whilst creating a furrow. Single furrow triangular mould board plough painted greenfarm machinery, soil cultivation, mould board plough, horse drawn